Community Organizations
Washington State BIPOC and Disability Advocates Zero In on Highway Spending
On March 9, advocacy organizations Front and Centered and Disability Rights Washington held the first of a series of press conferences calling for Washington State legislators to halt spending on new highways. Instead, the coalition urges lawmakers to prioritize investments in building missing sidewalks and creating reliable transit and paratransit systems to serve all Washington towns and cities.
March 25, 2021
Connecticut’s Transportation Plan Stymies Its Future
What is Gov. Ned Lamont doing building all these new roads to compete with transit?
November 19, 2019
Seattle Sues To Keep Vehicle Registration Fees — And Save Transit
Seattle leaders are not wasting any time to stymie a statewide ballot measure voters approved on Tuesday, announcing a lawsuit to block Initiative 976, which could drain tens of billions in transportation funding across the entire state by reducing annual vehicle registration fees. King County Executive Dow Constantine along with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and […]
November 7, 2019
NYC Banished Cars for Buses — Your City Can, Too!
Some great advice and lessons from TransitCenter Director of Research Steven Higashide, author of "Better Buses, Better Cities: How to Plan, Run, and Win the Fight for Effective Transit."
October 21, 2019
Meet the New Congressional Caucus for Transportation
A small group, for now, but eager to debate ways to better fund transit.
October 17, 2019
Spin to Win: E-Scooter Company to Provide Data to Help Build Safer Streets
The Ford-owned company wants to make streets safer for scooters, bicyclists and pedestrians.
October 1, 2019
Manifesto Promotes ‘Ethics, Equity, and Empathy’
September 24, 2019
